EveryScape is an online mapping service based in Waltham, Massachusetts. It allows users to view panoramic images from various locations and is a competitor of Google's Street View service.[1][2]
| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Mok Oh |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Jim Schoonmaker (CEO) |
| Website | www |
History
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EveryScape was founded in 2002 by Mok Oh in Newton, Massachusetts, and was originally called Mok 3.[3][4][5]
In 2005, the company raised $4.5 million in Series A funding.[6]
In May 2007, EveryScape unveiled a demo of its service in San Francisco.[2] On October 29, 2007, the company debuted its service in Boston, New York, Miami, and Aspen, Colorado.[7] The service included 360 degree panoramic views of the cities, and allowed users to contribute indoor and outdoor photographs to its maps.[4][8][9]
EveryScape expanded its service to Lexington, Massachusetts, in December 2007,[10] to Cambridge, Massachusetts, on January 17, 2008,[11] and to Laguna Beach, California, a week later on January 24, 2008.[12]
On April 7, 2008, EveryScape added Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.[13] Later in the month, Beverly Hills was added.[citation needed]
In March 2008, the company secured $7 million in Series B funding for expansion.[14][15][16]
In February 2010, the company raised $6 million in Series C funding.[6]
In December 2010, EveryScape formed a partnership with Bing to develop an “Interior Views” feature on Bing Maps. The feature allowed users to explore the inside of buildings.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Google Street View Competitor Everyscape Gets $7 Million Funding". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ a b "EveryScape takes on Google Streetview and raises $7 million". VentureBeat. 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "With this photo-based VR, you are (almost) there - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ a b "Xconomy: EveryScape Founder Mok Oh Leaves Firm, Looks for New Ways to Map Online to the Real World". Xconomy. 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Moore, Galen. "Founder Mok Oh Leaves EveryScape". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ a b "EveryScape Raises Another $6 Million For Local 3D Street Search". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Press and News at EveryScape". Archived from the original on 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "Xconomy: EveryScape: Street-Level Views That Go Behind Closed Doors". Xconomy. 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "EveryScape Takes Streetview Indoors". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Eisenberg, Anne (25 November 2007). "A Web Tour Will Show Stores From the Inside Out". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Xconomy: EveryScape Adds Cambridge". Xconomy. 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Laguna Beach goes virtual". Orange County Register. 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "'The Real World Online' Comes to San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia at EveryScape.com @ YACHT VACATIONS & CHARTERS MAGAZINE". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ Internet atlas EveryScape lands funding – Daily Business Update – The Boston Globe
- ^ EveryScape views expansion with $7M second round - Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology:
- ^ "EveryScape lands $7M in VC funding". www.bizjournals.com. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Beyond The Street, Bing Will Add Interior Views Of Local Businesses From EveryScape". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-09-19.